Living
Upon himself.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
I Dislikt but even now;
Now I love I know not how.
Was I idle, and that while
Was I fier'd with a smile?
Ile too work, or pray; and then
I shall quite dislike agen.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon himself.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/409/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon himself.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/409/.
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